[Mulder]

....since the Federal Government disarmed passengers and took responsibility for passenger safety, and the Airlines left cockpits undefended, the government and the airlines have some liability ....

I totally agree there. But the "settlement" should not be paid by the taxpayers. No one asked my opinion on allowing pilots to carry guns before 9/11, and I should therefore not be held liable.

What I do support is holding individual people accountable. Polticians and bureaucrats who allowed 9/11 to happen due to their stupid policies, should be held accountable both criminally and civilly. They, not I, should foot the bill.

But, of course, this won't happen, and "we the serfs" will wind up paying... as always.

[carton253]

I don't think the Federal Government had the responsibility for passenger safety on 9/11. The responsibility belonged to the individual airlines. The debate on the airport bill just passed by the Senate was who was going to have the responsibility... the airlines or the government. Government won...